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Sydney · Australia

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Local timeUTC+11Australia/Sydney
Runways3longest 12,999 ft3,962 m
Elevation21 ft6 mabove sea level
CodesSYD · YSSYIATA · ICAO

Photo: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Runways

Runway layout of Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, drawn to scale from surveyed runway-end positionsRunway 16R/34L: 12,999 ft (3,962 m), asphaltRunway 07/25: 8,300 ft (2,530 m), asphaltRunway 16L/34R: 7,999 ft (2,438 m), asphalt16R34L072516L34R2 km · 6,562 ftN
Drawn to scale by JetSet Authority from OurAirports’ runway-end coordinates. Taxiways and buildings are not shown. Not for navigation.
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
16R/34L
168° / 348° true		 12,999 ft3,962 m148 ft45 masphalt · lit
07/25
74° / 254° true		 8,300 ft2,530 m148 ft45 masphalt · lit
16L/34R
168° / 348° true		 7,999 ft2,438 m148 ft45 masphalt · lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading divided by ten, rounded; L, C and R mark parallel runways. Displaced thresholds shorten the usable length at some ends.

Location and time

Coordinates33.9°S, 151.2°E (-33.9461, 151.177)
RegionNew South Wales, Australia
Time zoneAustralia/Sydney: UTC+10 standard time, UTC+11 during daylight saving time
Official sitewww.sydneyairport.com.au/

Distances and flight times to world hubs

Great circles from SYD to 19 major hubsATLLAXJFKORDYYZMEXGRULHRCDGFRAISTDXBDOHJNBDELSINHKGPEKHNDSYD
HubDistanceFrom SYDTo SYD
Singapore SIN6,293 km3,911 mi8 h 30 min7 h 55 min
Hong Kong HKG7,394 km4,595 mi9 h 35 min9 h 15 min
Tokyo HND7,818 km4,858 mi10 h9 h 50 min
Beijing PEK8,964 km5,570 mi11 h 25 min11 h
Delhi DEL10,435 km6,484 mi13 h 20 min12 h 35 min
Johannesburg JNB11,024 km6,850 mi14 h 45 min12 h 35 min
Dubai DXB12,043 km7,483 mi15 h 15 min14 h 15 min
Los Angeles LAX12,061 km7,494 mi14 h 15 min15 h 15 min
Doha DOH12,375 km7,689 mi15 h 40 min14 h 40 min
Mexico City MEX12,983 km8,067 mi15 h 15 min16 h 25 min
São Paulo GRU13,368 km8,306 mi15 h 50 min16 h 40 min
Chicago ORD14,862 km9,235 mi17 h 10 min18 h 50 min
Atlanta ATL14,943 km9,285 mi17 h 20 min18 h 50 min
Istanbul IST14,973 km9,304 mi18 h 55 min17 h 15 min
Toronto YYZ15,555 km9,665 mi17 h 55 min19 h 40 min
New York JFK16,014 km9,950 mi18 h 25 min20 h 15 min
Frankfurt FRA16,498 km10,251 mi20 h 50 min18 h 50 min
Paris CDG16,944 km10,529 mi21 h 25 min19 h 20 min
London LHR17,021 km10,576 mi21 h 20 min19 h 30 min

Estimated scheduled flight times for a nonstop flight; whether one operates is not something we track. Linked hubs have a full route page.

Nearest airports with scheduled flights

AirportDistance
Sydney WSI
Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport		43 km27 mi W
Williamtown NTL
Newcastle Airport		142 km88 mi NNE
Bathurst BHS
Bathurst Airport		153 km95 mi WNW
Canberra CBR
Canberra Airport		236 km147 mi SW
Moruya MYA
Moruya Airport		237 km147 mi SSW
Parkes PKE
Parkes Airport		287 km178 mi WNW
Dubbo DBO
Dubbo City Regional Airport		309 km192 mi NW
Tamworth TMW
Tamworth Airport		320 km199 mi N

How far can you get?

Of the 265 airports with guides on this site, roughly this many are within a nonstop flight of:

63 hours
136 hours
249 hours
9212 hours

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Route guides from SYD

Radio frequencies
ServiceDescriptionMHz
ApproachAPP135.100
ATIS (recorded airport information)ATIS115.550
Clearance deliveryCLNC DEL133.800
DepartureDEP123.000
GroundGND121.700
OPSRAAF AIR OPS1123.500
TowerTWR120.500

From OurAirports’ community-maintained list. Frequencies change; check the current official publication. Not for navigation.

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